Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,329, James Donalson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Donaldson, James
S. 34329
CONTENTS

New Jersey Rolls.
1,317
James Donalson,
Capt Holmes, &c Private,
New Jersey line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to Gabe H. Ford, Esq. Morristown, New Jersey.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
4 months 32/30. $40.52
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Gipson
Not collected
Township of Batham, Morris Co.

notification sent September 18. 1820 to Lewis Condick, Morristown, N. Jersey

State of New Jersey, Morris County, Yo: Be it known that on the third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me Gabriel A. Ford Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris, in the State of New Jersey, and Presi- dent of said Court, at Morristown in the County aforesaid personally appeared James Donaldson of the township of Chatham in said County, who being duly sworn, doth declare, depose, and say, That he this deponent served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, against the common enemy, on the Continental establish- ment, for the term of six years and five months. And this deponent further saith that he enlisted in the service as a private soldier, in the month of January as near as this deponent can ascertain, in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy seven at Bound Brook in the State of New Jersey in Captain Benjamin Weatherbee's Company belonging to Colonel Oliver Spencer's Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line. but the number of said Regiment has escaped the memory of this deponent. And this deponent further saith, that he continued with and served in the said Company and Regiment un- til by a certain arrangement in the army this deponent was transferred into Captain Dona- than Holmes's Company, belonging to the Se- cond New Jersey Regiment, of the Jersey Line. And this deponent further saith, that he con- tinued with and served in the said last men- tioned Company, Regiment and Line from the time that he was so transferred as afore- said until the end of the Revolutionary War, and for the full term of two years and more as this deponent believes. And this Deponent further saith, that on the fifth

day of June seventeen hundred and eighty three he was discharged by a regular dis- charge, which is herunto annexed, marked "Exhibit No. one" - And this deponent further declaring saith that he is a resident Citizen of the United States, that he is in reduced circumstances in life and in need of as- sistance from his Country for support, and that no pension has been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States. and fur- ther this deponent saith not -
Sworn before me the day & year above written James Donaldson Gab H Ford,
I Gabriel H Ford Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris A.D. and President of said Court, do certify, that I am satisfied that the above mentioned deponent, James Donald- son, served in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the time and in the manner set forth in said deposition, on the Continental establishment. Which testimony I transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War agreeably to the act of Congress in such case made & provided. Given under my hands this third day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen - Gab H Ford,

State of New Jersey } County of Morris ss: }
Robert H. McCarter Clerk of the County of Morris, do certify that Gabriel H. Ford Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition is made, is, and was at the doing thereof, duly enrolled "President of the several and respective Courts of Oyer & Terminer and General goal Delivery, Inferior Court of Common pleas, General quarter Sessions of the peace and Orphan's Court of the County of Morris, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to his official acts as such."
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County of Morris, the third day of April one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen
Robert H. McCarter

James Donaldson
No 1317 Chatham
$327-55
Not entitled
June 1877
Sept 18
Ex

District of New-Jersey, } ss. Morris Countp, }
On this eighth day of July, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Morris-Town, in and for the County of Morris, in the term of July, in the year aforesaid. [The said court being a court of record, possessing a seal, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping records of its proceedings, and its Judgments being removeable by writ of error only]
James Donalson aged seventy three years, resident in the township of Chatham in said county, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary Army of the U.S. from 1776 to the close of the war in 1783 - that he belonged to the Second Regiment under Colonel Shreve & to Colonel Spencers Regiment in the Companies of Captain Holmes, Howell & Weatherby in the New Jersey line, that his declaration for his pension was made on or about the 3 rd of April 1818, & that his pension certificate is numbered 1. 317.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That I am by profession a Weaver, but being almost entirely blind, & scarcely able to distinguish between day light & darkness, that my family consists of myself, seventy three years old; of my wife Hannah who is in the 79 th year of her age & as healthy as women of her age; that all my children are absent from me, & able to provide for themselves.
Sworn and declared to July 8 th 1820 before Gab H Ford.
James Donalson

SCHEDULE referred to in the foregoing deposition of
James Donalson
  20 acres of Land without buildings     3 Cows - - - - -  1 year old steifer    1 Hog - - - - -  1 Pig    2 Looms - - - - -  2 Grill wheels    3 Swifts - - - - -  23 Reeds    Warping bars - - - - -  50 Spools    1 Iron box stove - - - - -  5 pair Gees    1 Weaving shop - - - - -  6 Cyder barrels    1 Lye tub - - - - -  3 Meat barrels    8 chairs - - - - -  3 Tables    2 Iron kettles - - - - -  3 Iron pots    1 Frying pan - - - - -  1 Brass kettle & 3 pails    1 Griddle - - - - -  1 Churn    5 Silver Spoons - - - - -  11 Knives & forks    6 tea spoons - - - - -  6 Cups & Saucers    1 Cupboard - - - - -  3 Baking dishes    12 Plates - - - - -  1 Stand - - - - -    3 Chests - - - - -  6 old barrels    1 Tea pot - - - - -  4 Tubs    1 Milk pot - - - - -  1 Soap tub - - - - -    3 Bowls - - - - -  1 pair Andirons - - - - -    3 Funnels - - - - -  1 Shovel and tongs - - - - -    1 Bellows - - - - -  1 Looking glass - - - - -    1 Tea Canister - - - - -  1 Vinegar Cruet - - - - -    3 Tumblers - - - - -   
The life estate in a house and thirty three acres of land during the life of his wife who is 79 years of age. He has no bonds or notes due to him. He has some unsettled accounts but does not think there much if any thing due to him -
I am indebted to Luke Carter about fifty dollars on a bond - to William & Abraham Britton twenty dollars - to Vincent Pessaubin - - - - - ten dollars to Dr Bishop between ten & twenty dollars as is supposed - account unsettled Some other small debts supposed about ten dollars - to Phebe Vail about twenty dollars -
Sworn before me the } 8 th day of July AD 1820 } Gab H Ford - }
James Donalson

State of New Jersey, } ss. County of Morris. }
I, Robert H. Mc Carter, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Morris, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; And I do further certify that in the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the said schedule is three hundred and twenty seven dollars and fifty nine cents.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty.
Robert H. Mc Carter Clerk of the Court for the County of Morris.

Exhibit No. one.
Lab A. F. 100
DONALSON, JAMES (N.I) 5-34329
James Donaldson

Exhibit A: one.
Gab A. Ford
James Donaldson
DONALDSON, JAMES (N.I) S-34329

James Donaldson
DONALDSON, JAMES (N.J.) S-34329
Chillicothe, Ohio Feb 11 1846

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof James Donahoe In the Jersey Battalion Regiment , having faithful- ly served the United States for six years and five months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the fifth day of June 1783
G Washington
By His Excellency Command,
J Humball Int. Secy
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment  Battalion
Saml. Mathews Adjutant.
THE above James Donahoe has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for his Years faithful Service.
Saml. Reading Master Comy

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 6 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

34329 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,329
James Donaldson His Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

(correct)
Mr. Garrison H. Nichols his friend.
Apr 9 1841
Washington
Secy of the Department of War
Mr. Bell

Free
Mr. [unclear]
Secretary of the Department of War Washington
correct / Mail The [unclear] [unclear] Apr 9 1864

Correct under the Law, — This original dis- charge is within

The Subscribers Respectfully Certify that James Donahue has been known to us for some time and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. Dec. 11. 1848.
Robert McMullen
The fact stated I believe to be true Richard Peters
Tom Pinnard
Gilbert Albers
John Thompson
John Tunn
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